ASGâs Jeffrey Lowe interviews Alud Davies - long-time aviation journalist & blogger, and hired gun to beef up ASGâs âBusiness Jet Country Profilesâ - about the state of the business jet market in Korea, Japan & Greater China. Then Aludâs journalistic urges kick in, the tables are turned and Alud starts asking the questions.
LISTEN IN AS THEY DISCUSS:
The business of business aviation blogging & its benefits (00:38)
Alud admits heâs an âaviation geekâ & we blame our fathers (01:05)
He proves heâs a humble man (01:47)
And why we chose him (02:40)
South Korea
Overview (03:40)
Activity & size of the market (03:53)
The domestic scene & size categories (04:18)
Infrastructure or lack thereof in Korea (05:17)
The HL registration (05:43)
Alud sums it up (06:16)
Japan
Overview (06:35)
The dominant OEMs in the market (07:00)
Source of growth (07:15)
HondaJet comes home (07:28)
The biggest operator (08:50)
Olympics & Infrastructure (09:03)
Breaking down and cutting through the red tape (09:20)
Japanese culture and the perception of business aviation (10:11)
Greater China
First impressions & the decline of the Greater China market (11:45)
Reasons for the decline (12:04)
Murkiness and the impact of the trade dispute (12:23)
Then along comes Covid-19 & comparisons (13:22)
Business sentiment & confidence and their effect (14:14)
Fleet drivers, size preferences & whatâs leaving (14:40)
Large cabin blues & whereâs the replacements? (15:33)
Impact of tariffs & decision making (16:30)
What about other size categories? (17:16)
Is the issue infrastructure or just travel habits in Mainland China (17:47)
Operator tales, parentage, the competitive landscape and One Country / Two Systems (18:48)
Expectations for 2H20, Covid-19 & Hong Kongâs ânew normalâ (23:50)
Hong Kong overview and itâs the economy! (25:30)
Parking & slots issues in Hong Kong (26: 27)
Is Macau our salvation? I donât think so (27:54)
Taiwan overview â slow & steady (31:12)
Market characteristics & bucking the trend (32:04)
US Products and Gulfstream (32:30)
This is a preview of Asian Sky Mediaâs Country Profile series, which features in depth analysis into the Business Jet sector for every country and region in the Asia Pacific. To acquire the Country Profiles, please click here.
To learn more about the comprehensive coverage and breakdown of the business jet fleet in the Asia Pacific Region, download a copy of our Asia Pacific Business Jet Fleet Report
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ASGâs Jeffrey Lowe interviews Alud Davies - long-time aviation journalist & blogger, and hired gun to beef up ASGâs âBusiness Jet Country Profilesâ - about the state of the business jet market in Korea, Japan & Greater China. Then Aludâs journalistic urges kick in, the tables are turned and Alud starts asking the questions.
LISTEN IN AS THEY DISCUSS:
The business of business aviation blogging & its benefits (00:38)
Alud admits heâs an âaviation geekâ & we blame our fathers (01:05)
He proves heâs a humble man (01:47)
And why we chose him (02:40)
South Korea
Overview (03:40)
Activity & size of the market (03:53)
The domestic scene & size categories (04:18)
Infrastructure or lack thereof in Korea (05:17)
The HL registration (05:43)
Alud sums it up (06:16)
Japan
Overview (06:35)
The dominant OEMs in the market (07:00)
Source of growth (07:15)
HondaJet comes home (07:28)
The biggest operator (08:50)
Olympics & Infrastructure (09:03)
Breaking down and cutting through the red tape (09:20)
Japanese culture and the perception of business aviation (10:11)
Greater China
First impressions & the decline of the Greater China market (11:45)
Reasons for the decline (12:04)
Murkiness and the impact of the trade dispute (12:23)
Then along comes Covid-19 & comparisons (13:22)
Business sentiment & confidence and their effect (14:14)
Fleet drivers, size preferences & whatâs leaving (14:40)
Large cabin blues & whereâs the replacements? (15:33)
Impact of tariffs & decision making (16:30)
What about other size categories? (17:16)
Is the issue infrastructure or just travel habits in Mainland China (17:47)
Operator tales, parentage, the competitive landscape and One Country / Two Systems (18:48)
Expectations for 2H20, Covid-19 & Hong Kongâs ânew normalâ (23:50)
Hong Kong overview and itâs the economy! (25:30)
Parking & slots issues in Hong Kong (26: 27)
Is Macau our salvation? I donât think so (27:54)
Taiwan overview â slow & steady (31:12)
Market characteristics & bucking the trend (32:04)
US Products and Gulfstream (32:30)
This is a preview of Asian Sky Mediaâs Country Profile series, which features in depth analysis into the Business Jet sector for every country and region in the Asia Pacific. To acquire the Country Profiles, please click here.
To learn more about the comprehensive coverage and breakdown of the business jet fleet in the Asia Pacific Region, download a copy of our Asia Pacific Business Jet Fleet Report